I've been scavenging through the forum to come to a conclusion - but to no avail.

I currently have the exhaust set up of a resonator and muffler delete.

It drones at certain RPMs but otherwise at idle (rumble) and WOT it sounds beautiful (rumble and screaming).

After 2 years the drone is slowly getting to me..

I am planning on deleting the rear cats and installing an x pipe in replacement of the stock h pipe.

I am currently debating what set up to do next to keep the car alive (hopefully keep the idle rumble, hear the backfire) and have no drone. Which would work better, putting my stock resonator on or stock muffler (only want to put one on)?

 

You have just stated all the reasons I have never gotten around to doing any exhaust mod. Some sound like an old truck. I would think the muffler would end the drone. But I have done zero exhaust mods. What my 1st exhaust mod would be is the X pipe you mentioned but I think "cherry bomb" has a muffler that will fit adding the stock tips. You could do 2 1/2 or 3" and add the tips back and looks stock. When I finally do it, that is what I will try. I may get a drone as well. We will see.